WIP Wednesday.

So, maybe this should be under “Terrible-Picture-Tuesday” because I didn’t take the time or energy to take good pictures, but instead this will be “Work-In-Progress-Wednesday” cuz I said so. Now you should hold me to this, this WIP Wednesday stuff. I am going to TRY to post my WIP every Wednesday. We’ll see how I do, although we all know my history of failure.

So here, meet the birds.

I’m not 100% sure what I am going to do with them yet, but possibly make some sort of a mobile or sompin’.

I really like how each of their faces turned out a little bit differently.

So there’s the little flock.

And now to another project, the husband scarf. It’s cold here, and he needs to keep warm.

He picked out the colors and the yarn all by himself. Good choice, husband, good choice.

So that’s all I got for today. Back to work with me.

In case you forget the lyrics

Just print out this handy flowchart for Beatles lyrics.

It’s windy out.

Remember all. those. blueberries? They’ve been taking up room in our freezer, and so Saturday night I got the urge to bake. I love baking, it’s so relaxing and comforting, and I’ve never made a blueberry pie before, so I thought I would be adventurous.

mixin’ it up

I’m aware that blueberries in this state don’t look too appetizing.

Mmm, prior to baking I (of course) forgot to get an afterbaking picture, but there’s nothing to be done about it now, since it’s all eaten up. Yum yum, and boy, it was tasty, we brought it to lunch with the Stevensons and Penney’s.

So, it’s been SO windy out, leaves flying everywhere, and there’s talk of some snow showers tomorrow. (Oh dear.) But it’s not supposed to stick, as the rain will supposedly come right after to wash it all away for us. I’m not ready for the snow yet! We’re hoping it holds off for at least another month.

So, that Christmas knitting I was working on is almost finished, and oh boy, I don’t think it can wait until Christmas to get to it’s recipient. It may be a “Happy Thanksgiving” gift at this point, because I am just too excited about it. I think it’s just about the coolest thing I’ve ever made, and it wasn’t nearly as hard as I thought! I will link to the pattern as soon as I give it to it’s handsome little owner, but until then, you will just have to wait in suspense! (In case you haven’t guessed, it’s handsome little owner is going to be Baby Ez, but he probably won’t care about it anyway, but I know his momma will!)

Well, my lunch break is nearly over, so back to work! Happy Monday, everyone.

Bah Humbug

Just put a good movie in, put the tea on, cuddled up with a warm blanket, started on some Christmas presents of the knit variety. (Super excited about these, oh yes), and settled down for an evening at home alone.

The rain has made it’s way to Idaho, and boy did it decide to pour down today. But I got to use my cute umbrella, so it wasn’t really all that bad. Work has been a bit… stressful. We’re having some ‘employee issues’, as in, holding on to the currently employed employees. So, we’re back to square one. Or negative one, not really sure which.

Oh, in case any of you wanted to see, here is a picture of the show last weekend!

It was so much fun, and a little nerve wracking! There are some video’s but I don’t really know how to upload that, so as soon as I do, I might try to put some up.

Aftermath of a dinner party.

So the kitchen needs a little work. My kitchen is a bit tiny for the dishes of more than 2 people.

And since everyone was posting nice, lovely, fall pictures I’ll show you what it looks like outside our front door right now:

The twin trees in our front yard that so lovingly shaded us from the intense summer sun have now begun to drop all of their leaves and spiky things that get caught in your shoes and what we’re pretty sure are chestnuts… a sticky, crumbly mess! Some poor little kid riding down our sidewalk on his bike biffed it pretty hard when he hit one of the round little chestnuts, flying face-first onto the pavement, but I’m pretty sure the leaves broke his fall a little bit.

That hat I was telling you about…

So I took some pictures of the hat before I sent it to Ez, but I won’t even bother putting those up because these are so much cuter. I shamelessly stole them from my sister, but seriously, look at this kid.

A little big, but he’ll be growing more soon, I’m sure of it.

Thanks for the pictures, Rik!

Ok, dinner guests coming in 1/2 an hour! Gotta go finish cooking dinner!

Productive Saturday

Dishes are done, bed is made, cactus is repotted, house is clean and also I got this nice little shelf up! It was a dingy white color, I painted it green and hung it up this afternoon!

*and that’s my wedding bouquet hanging in the upper right corner!

The Dead Cactus

Remember that cactus I was telling you about? The one I thought might be dead?

Heh. I guess we’re not wondering anymore. It’s poor little head rolled right off the other day when it got bumped.

However, this morning at the Farmer’s Market there was a nice lady in crazy pants selling Christmas Cacti. Apparently it will soon bloom pink and white blossoms.

So we’ll try not to kill it.

Kitchen Storage

Cute. Clever. Would totally match my kitchen.
Again, via SwissMiss

Cute Bookshelf

via SwissMiss